11 st & 2nd ave
look at all these lovely eateries just down the street from me! well, i suppose this one is too nice to be called an “eatery.” regardless.
i had noticed before the excellent zagat ratings posted outside kanoyama, so on chich’s suggestion as a dinner destination last sunday, we all headed here. first: it’s not as big inside as i thought it would be. second: the food is delicious! the best dish of the entire evening, in my opinion, was the fluke appetizer. razor-thin slices of fluke accompanied by a ponzu dipping sauce. we later looked up recipes for ponzu dipping sauce, which are actually quite simple, although i believe the best ones use yuzu sauce. our other appetizer was good as well, an oshinko one, with picked vegetables formed into a sushi roll and sliced. i got the chirashi sushi, which is always my backup sushi order when i can’t be bothered to pick and choose. here, again, it was a little different and notable! in addition to the standard fishes, i got some unusual ones, such as a marinated mackerel (which got rid of most if not all of the fishy taste) and a buttery-tasting pink-red fish that i couldn’t identify. overall, a very delicious restaurant. i didn’t pay, so i can’t recall how much it was…but i would say that it fell in the usual sushi price range. also, i hear the sake was quite good, if you like that sort of thing.
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steen // May 1, 2007 at 12:30 am |
dude! i just went here last sunday. i should have checked your website before i went. i also liked the place, tho thought it was a tad crowded and the food took FOREVER to come, which was a bit blah.. tho i got to chat with my eating buddie, so it was fine.
i also got the chirashi — which was very fresh, though i was disappointed that it did not come with salmon! i had to order it on the side, but it was totally worth it — their salmon was quite melt-in-your-mouth good. i also liked that pink buttery fish that you mentioned. not sure what it is either.
i tried raw shrimp there as well. it was good. their sushi rice is warm, which i appreciate.
as for price… their chirashi is pretty standardly priced – $20. their daily specials are much more expensive ($8-12 a piece), but my friend who got them gave them good reviews (if you have the money)!
chich // November 15, 2006 at 9:56 am |
i’m impressed you remembered the name!
cynthia // November 10, 2006 at 4:23 am |
note: the shirakabe guru (or something like that) was an excellent sake for only 6$/glass. in my humble opinion.